Rider Suffers Fractured Collarbone in Chaotic End to Tour de France Stage The latest chapter in the saga of rider fragility at the Tour de France unfolded on stage 12, as Colombian Fernando Gaviria suffered a fractured collarbone in a crash that forced him out of the competition.
The incident occurred during the final sprint to the line, when Gaviria clipped the wheel of another cyclist and fell.
The crash is just the latest reminder that the Tour de France remains one of the most treacherous and unforgiving environments in sports.